Photo Update: Castle wall turrets installed, Mine Train Ride progress and more in New Fantasyland
With most of the New Fantasyland opening within a few months, construction is coming to an end and final details are being added.
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New Fantasyland Update: Trees are planted and water is flowing in the next to open areas
Disney recently invited some members of the media on a behind the construction walls look at New Fantasyland. Although no video or photos were allowed during the tour, Disney provided some video footage. Below is a look at the video plus some screen shots. As you can see, many areas are looking close to completion…
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Attractions in Detail: Magic Kingdom’s Jungle Cruise
By Andrew Kiste Editor’s Note: This article is Andrew’s interpretation of the history behind different sections of the Jungle Cruise attraction. No one knows exactly what the inspiration behind the design was except the Disney Imagineers who built it, so this article shouldn’t be taken as Disney fact, but how one man interprets it through…
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Special event glasses turn Disney fireworks into fi-Ear-works
If you’re attending a wedding reception at Epcot, or receive a special Disney gift basket, you may be able to get your hands on some special glasses. These paper glasses don’t look like much, but if you put them on at night and look at the lights, or a fireworks show, you’ll have Mickey-vision.
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Be Our Guest restaurant menu revealed – New Fantasyland restaurant to begin taking reservations next month
Opening this holiday season, the Be Our Guest Restaurant will open its doors in the Beauty and the Beast section of New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. The restaurant will transport guests inside Beast’s castle to dine in rooms inspired by the Beauty and the Beast Disney animated movie. Pam Brandon announced the menu and advanced…
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Magic Kingdom Update: Changes in Storybook Circus, plus new T-shirts and a rainy parade
We grabbed our umbrellas and raincoats and headed out to Disney’s Magic Kingdom earlier this week. As you can see above, both of the Dumbo spinners are now running. With the construction walls gone, it looks a lot nicer, although the front door is still boarded up.
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Fourth of July 2012 celebrations at Central Florida’s theme parks
Central Florida’s many theme parks will light the night skies July 4, 2012 with special pyrotechnic shows, including a patriotic display at Magic Kingdom, a rock’n’roll spectacular at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Red, Brick and Boom at Legoland Florida and more.
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Fantasyland Update: Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak open, second Dumbo spinner revealed, new Pooh meet
Yesterday the Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak water play area soft opened in the Storybook Circus area of New Fantasyland. The second spinner of the dueling Dumbos has been revealed as well but hasn’t soft opened yet.
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Photo Finds: A look at smaller additions to the Disney parks and Legoland Water Park – June 11, 2012
By Kevin Yee It’s a week full of smaller additions to the parks! We spot new trees at Dumbo, removed construction walls, a new sign for Casey Jr Splash ‘n’ Soak, new theming on existing luggage, and a couple of Hidden Mickeys in Storybook Circus. A Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom poster is now up…
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Inside the new Dumbo big top queue in Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdom’s new Fantasyland
Walt Disney Imagineering is giving guests a new way to wait by removing the line completely at one redone attraction. In the new dueling Dumbo ride in the Storybook Circus area of the new Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom, guests will enter a big top tent into an open “queue” area where they will wait their turn…